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  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hits three-run homer in win

    Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

    Devers opened the scoring with a three-run blast off Shane Smith in the fifth inning. The 28-year-old has hit safely in four straight contests and was intentionally walked in a tie game in the ninth inning. On the season, he's slashing .229/.343/.386 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored across 83 plate appearances.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Blasts solo homer off Skenes

    Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

    Manzardo gave the Guardians a two-run lead in the seventh inning, when he took the first pitch from Paul Skenes deep to right field for a solo homer. It was Manzardo's fifth homer of the season, which already ties his total from the 2024 regular season. The 24-year-old is top 10 in the American League in both home runs and RBI (13), and he ranks 16th in slugging percentage (.500) to start the year.

  • Ben Rice 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Suffers bruised elbow

    Rice was diagnosed with a left elbow contusion after getting hit by a pitch in Saturday's game against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

    Rice was plunked twice during Saturday's contest and ran for himself on both occasions, but the Yankees decided to pull him in the sixth inning. The 26-year-old slugger also received X-rays and a CT scan on his elbow to make sure he didn't suffer any structural damage, and both tests came back negative, per Boland. He can be considered day-to-day.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting vs. LHP

    Larnach isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

    With southpaw Chris Sale scheduled to take the mound for Atlanta, the left-handed bat of Larnach will stay put on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Ryan Jeffers will serve as Minnesota's designated hitter instead while Christian Vazquez starts behind the dish.

  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    White Sox's Nick Maton: Resting against lefty

    Maton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    The lefty-hitting Maton will stay put in Chicago's dugout with left-hander Garrett Crochet set to start on the bump for Boston. Maton's absence will create an opening for Jacob Amaya to join the starting nine as the White Sox's shortstop.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Epic slump continues

    Pederson went 0-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Dodgers.

    Season-opening slumps tend to get more attention than ones in the middle of a season, but there's no sugar-coating Pederson's futility. Following Friday's game, he's 0-for-his-last-36 and is batting .057. If he qualified he would be last in the majors. To Pederson's credit, the slump hasn't resulted in him chasing -- his 24.8 chase percentage is below league average and less than his career norm (27.6). He is, however, topping a lot of balls and is experiencing a spike in groundball rate (56.4). Texas manager Bruce Bochy is standing behind the slugger and continues to put him third or fourth in the lineup.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Two hits, steal in debut

    Keaschall went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.

    Keaschall had a successful major-league debut, taking little time to check off a few firsts. He supplied an RBI single and a steal in the second inning and scored his first run after doubling in the fourth. The top prospect has a bit of speed in his game, as evidenced by his 24 bases between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita last year. He also swiped four bags on five attempts over 14 games with Triple-A St. Paul prior to his call-up this year. The 22-year-old is up to provide extra infield depth as the Twins deal with a handful of injuries, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him carve out a decent share of playing time while in the majors.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Belts first homer

    Larnach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.

    Larnach stretched the Twins' early lead to 3-0 with his third-inning homer. The 28-year-old is seeing consistent time in the lineup between designated hitter and left field, and he could also be an option in right field while Matt Wallner (hamstring) is out. Friday's homer was the first of the season for Larnach, who has added a .185/.299/.246 slash line, five RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base over 19 contests.

  • Mickey Gasper 1B | BOS

    Twins' Mickey Gasper: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Twins optioned Gasper to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    Gasper will head back to the minors even with Christian Vazquez working through a right hand injury, leaving Ryan Jeffers as the only healthy catcher currently on the Twins' roster. Gasper has appeared in 10 major-league games for Minnesota this season, going 2-for-18 with four walks and one run scored in 22 plate appearances.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Belts go-ahead homer Thursday

    O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.

    O'Hearn put the Orioles up by two runs in the third inning, when he took the first pitch he saw from Tanner Bibee deep to center field for a 393-foot, three-run home run. It was O'Hearn's third homer of the season, two of which have come in his last two games. He's opened the season slashing .326/.404/.587 with six walks, eight runs scored and five RBI across 52 plate appearances.

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